Maybe We Make It Too Complicated

Should I move here or there?

Am I spending my money wisely enough?

Did I waste my time today on watching a movie?

We feel guilty for not doing a Bible Study. Beat ourselves up for not writing that note of encouragement. Internalize all that we said wrong.

And I just have to wonder – do we make it too complicated? Do we agonize over things that God weighs ever so lightly?

If we love God, love people, and serve Him where we’re at – isn’t that enough?

I think these are good questions to ask from time to time to keep our life balanced and maintain right priorities – but I don’t think they are deal breakers in being a good Christian or not.

I think maybe we over think and agonize over decisions, details, and choices maybe a bit too much. Maybe we should just simply live. Make the best choice we can and let the guilt, stress, and fear go.

I’m beginning to think more and more that maybe we need to just love God, serve Him and do what we want with the rest. Because usually, everything else will line up when the other two are in place.

God cares about what we care about. Not necessarily because HE cares about it, but because He cares about US!

I don’t think it really matters to Him if we get a black fridge or a white one. He can use us in whatever kind of car we drive (taking into consideration using wisdom in our finances when we purchased one), and any home we can invite Him into. He may not particularly care what street it’s on.

We have been given a blessed life.  But we make things too complicated as we go about navigating it all. Give God praise, honor, respect, and love. Serve Him with your time, finances, and heart. Then just live.

Just live. And love and be loved by Him as you do it.